New research from University of Wisconsin–Madison scientists traces two tiny invasive species through their outsized effects on the water quality, algae blooms and toxic conditions in a Wisconsin lake.
Ecology
Mar 16, 2023
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Even in their dark isolation from the atmosphere above, caves can hold a rich archive of local climate conditions and how they've shifted over the eons. Formed over tens of thousands of years, speleothems—rock formations ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 2, 2023
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Physicists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have directly measured the fluid-like flow of electrons in graphene at nanometer resolution for the first time. The results appear in the journal Science today.
Nanophysics
Feb 16, 2023
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In the race to restore some of North America's most biodiverse and threatened ecosystems, a straightforward first step is likely among the most important.
Ecology
Feb 6, 2023
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Gene therapies have the potential to treat neurological disorders like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, but they face a common barrier—the blood-brain barrier. Now, researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison ...
Bio & Medicine
Jan 19, 2023
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A new study has found that a plume of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from an industrial source has made its way into Green Bay, Lake Michigan, through the movement of groundwater.
Environment
Jan 3, 2023
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Human presence and influence on landscapes change the way other animals interact by bringing them close together more frequently than happens in wilder places.
Plants & Animals
Dec 23, 2022
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One-hundred fifty years ago, Charles Darwin speculated that life likely originated in a warm little pond. There, Darwin supposed, chemical reactions and the odd lightning strike might have led to chains of amino acids that, ...
Evolution
Dec 21, 2022
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Genes control the way living things look and even function, what eye color they may have and even what diseases they may live with. Scientists have worked for decades to understand how some genes get switched on while others ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Dec 13, 2022
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Developed by University of Wisconsin–Madison engineers, a lightweight, ultra-shock-absorbing foam could vastly improve helmets designed to protect people from strong blows.
Nanomaterials
Dec 1, 2022
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